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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Springfield, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 22
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2209
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,268 head
114 vs last sale 1,382 428 vs year ago 840 · +51.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
49 head
10 vs last sale 59 5 vs year ago 54 · 9.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
2 vs last sale 1 1 vs year ago 2 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Buyers still showing preference for weaned and vaccinated calves. Fleshy bawling claves and the average to plain quality offerings still facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $381.89/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 83.41 against this barn's trailing median of $465.30.
Average price
$381.89
67 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,112
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$227
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.30
vs KY average
35.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552389.342,14847
Medium and Large 2558367.502,05116thin
Medium and Large 2-3546351.891,9214thin
One grade step is worth $37.45/cwt here — about $227 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
516470424378median 465.3012/1503/0304/2806/1608/18
Steers 500–600 lb: high $501.97, low $392.22, median $465.30 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale67 hd
381.89
KY average24 barns · 1,155 hd
386.19
−4.30
National average168 barns · 11,658 hd
417.09
−35.20
This barn, trailing median30 sales
465.30
−83.41
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,645185.493,0519thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,240153.651,90618
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,470153.002,2491thin
CowsLean 85-90%High992139.011,3797thin

Every lot, as filed

129 lots · USDA AMS · Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450428434.91/cwt425.00–442.001,8619
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7581
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800765326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,4941
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750727342.80/cwt340.00–346.002,4923
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600561367.27/cwt367.00–371.002,06015
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650620276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,7111
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000985206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,0291
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750745292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,1792
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750735300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2052
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650632304.90/cwt302.50–310.001,9275
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750730302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,2051
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500490360.39/cwt360.00–361.001,7665
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470402.83/cwt402.50–403.001,8933
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350300357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,0731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700688361.90/cwt361.90–361.902,49072
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750727338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,4577
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750727380.17/cwt379.00–381.002,764109
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550515371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,9111
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650647350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2652
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450447420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8772
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550505427.50/cwt420.00–435.002,1594
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700678329.42/cwt325.00–334.002,2332
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600565405.68/cwt401.00–408.002,2927
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800750298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,2351
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650640310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9841
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700650315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450420440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200160430.00/cwt430.00–430.006881
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500499410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0465
BullsMedium and Large 1-2100–150140420.00/cwt420.00–420.005881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650619383.06/cwt380.00–390.002,3714
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550538351.76/cwt351.00–352.501,8922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550529372.15/cwt360.00–375.001,9697
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525323.74/cwt320.00–329.001,7005
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750710325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3081
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550517336.80/cwt335.00–340.001,7419
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600585325.43/cwt320.00–327.501,9048
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850835235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9621
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850810235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9041
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600580322.28/cwt321.00–325.001,8693
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700671280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8793
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450410390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5991
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950925220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0351
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700655340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2272
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800775270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0931
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750745282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,1011
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6611
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900877290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5432
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800770296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,2791
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800760235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7861
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600585309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,8081
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500460385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7711
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550526344.35/cwt340.00–346.001,8117
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550538351.69/cwt350.00–352.501,8923
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700655332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,1781
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650632340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1492
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600570352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0091
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7331
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900850191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6241
CowsLean 85-90%990155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5351
CowsLean 85-90%1,020145.32/cwt143.00–149.001,4823
CowsBoner 80-85%1,303163.49/cwt160.00–166.002,1304
Bulls1,748195.48/cwt195.00–196.003,4172
Bulls1,954187.95/cwt184.50–190.003,6734
Bulls1,163175.56/cwt171.00–180.002,0423
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350315352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,1101
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400350375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3131
CowsBoner 80-85%1,257145.82/cwt144.00–148.501,8335
CowsLean 85-90%965127.38/cwt125.00–131.501,2293
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,470153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,2491
CowsBoner 80-85%1,203153.63/cwt150.00–158.501,8489
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2915170.70/cwt167.00–175.001,5623
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400396397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,5743
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450408350.65/cwt350.00–351.001,4313
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300275325.00/cwt325.00–325.008941
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350323342.11/cwt341.00–345.001,1055
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500480348.28/cwt345.00–350.001,6723
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400370440.83/cwt440.00–442.501,6316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450410453.73/cwt452.50–455.001,8602
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250205462.50/cwt462.50–462.509481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550511408.59/cwt402.00–418.002,0887
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600550350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750713395.75/cwt395.75–395.752,82271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700655367.54/cwt360.00–372.502,4074
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400375470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7632
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650616403.00/cwt403.00–403.002,4826
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350302427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,2912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500478393.99/cwt390.00–397.001,8837
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450409407.74/cwt400.00–409.001,6687
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950920315.35/cwt310.00–318.002,9013
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850810251.90/cwt244.00–260.002,0402
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627361.33/cwt357.70–372.502,2664
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750715314.74/cwt310.00–320.002,25011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400365447.50/cwt447.50–447.501,6331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700659416.00/cwt416.00–416.002,74175
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950912229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,0884
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750705358.53/cwt350.00–367.002,5284
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300265360.00/cwt360.00–360.009542
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350321365.65/cwt357.50–371.001,1745
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700675393.17/cwt389.00–395.502,65421
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800797369.50/cwt369.50–369.502,94568
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900873352.49/cwt344.95–360.003,077123
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450435378.64/cwt378.00–380.001,6473
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700668313.65/cwt306.00–325.002,0955
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750721319.20/cwt310.00–326.002,3018
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550524371.49/cwt370.00–374.001,94713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800782344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,69064
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850812369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,99664
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500470393.49/cwt384.00–401.001,8496
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850822302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,4822
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500485382.22/cwt369.00–388.001,85429
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370366.17/cwt360.00–375.001,3555
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535356.35/cwt349.00–367.001,90613
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350313401.32/cwt392.50–410.001,2562
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500496427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,1204
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627326.82/cwt320.00–330.002,04912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600571387.81/cwt377.00–395.002,21416
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300275402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,1072
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800795315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650631339.63/cwt330.00–345.002,1436
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850840323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,7131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800764361.06/cwt356.00–367.502,75824
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575336.13/cwt330.00–347.501,93317
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350325432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,4063
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250225380.00/cwt380.00–380.008551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600593330.62/cwt325.00–340.001,9618
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900886343.00/cwt343.00–343.003,0396
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000965286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,7601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550541377.22/cwt376.00–395.002,04120

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.